Diving into 2019: A message from WFA president Julaine Appling

The first day of a new year offers a clean slate. Most of us start the year with anticipation and eagerness to make some changes and not sully that slate. So, as you make your new year’s resolutions, consider doing so following the model we see in Jesus Christ, who as Luke 2:52 tells us, “increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.” Reasonable resolutions for our mind, our bodies, our spirit and our human relationships made in a prayerful and purposeful way should mean at the close of 2019 we have made improvements in all areas.

I know New Year’s resolutions have become something of a joke in our culture. I get that. But, you know, it’s still true that if we aim at nothing we are sure to hit it. In this new year God has given us, let’s aim at some goals that are worth hitting. I think this is especially important for parents as they consider how they want their family to grow together in the days ahead.